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# Line 247  command twice.) Line 247  command twice.)
247    
248  @item C-u C-x C-x  @item C-u C-x C-x
249  @kindex C-u C-x C-x  @kindex C-u C-x C-x
250  Activate the mark without changing it, enable Transient Mark mode just  Activate the mark without changing it; enable Transient Mark mode just
251  once until the mark is deactivated.  (This is the @kbd{C-x C-x} command,  once, until the mark is deactivated.  (This is the @kbd{C-x C-x}
252  @code{exchange-point-and-mark}, with a prefix argument.)  command, @code{exchange-point-and-mark}, with a prefix argument.)
253  @end table  @end table
254    
255    One of the secondary features of Transient Mark mode is that certain    One of the secondary features of Transient Mark mode is that certain
256  commands operate on the region when there is an active region.  If you  commands operate only on the region, when there is an active region.
257  don't use Transient Mark mode, the region once set never becomes  If you don't use Transient Mark mode, the region once set never
258  inactive, so there is no way these commands to make such a  becomes inactive, so there is no way for these commands to make such a
259  distinction.  Enabling Transient Mark mode momentarily gives you a way  distinction.  Enabling Transient Mark mode momentarily gives you a way
260  to use these commands on the region.  to use these commands on the region.
261    
262    The other way momentarily use of Transient Mark mode is useful    Momentary use of Transient Mark mode is also a way to highlight the
263  is that it highlights the region for the time being.  region for the time being.
264    
265  @node Using Region  @node Using Region
266  @section Operating on the Region  @section Operating on the Region

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